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How does SD card storage work?

On: Wednesday, 25 March, 2020

One of the accusations often levelled against smartphone manufacturers is that available device storage is never enough. A 32GB or 64GB handset might sound large, when you consider 1990s floppy discs held just 1.44MB of data. Yet in today�...

The best rugged smartphones

By: Neil Cumins

On: Thursday, 19 March, 2020

If you work in an office and live in a house with Axminster carpets, you might be tempted not to diminish your smartphone’s tactile appeal by wrapping it in a protective case. However, some people lead more active and eventful lives than ...

What does my call allowance cover, and which calls are excluded?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Monday, 16 March, 2020

Although phone calls are increasingly being supplanted by emails and social media messages, the ability to make a call remains a smartphone’s primary function. As such, it represents a key part of any new contract. At SimOnlyDeals, we lis...

Ten easy ways to free up extra data on your phone

By: Neil Cumins

On: Monday, 16 March, 2020

Modern smartphones are voracious consumers of internet data. It’s easy to assume that locking your smartphone turns it off and prevents data transfers from taking place. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Even while they’...

How to do a photo detox on your phone

By: Neil Cumins

On: Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

In an age when even a mid-range smartphone contains four separate camera lenses, it’s no wonder we’ve all become amateur photographers. And while phone cameras certainly aren’t suitable for professional assignments like property photo...

What are megapixels?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Friday, 6 March, 2020

When it comes to marketing new handsets, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of jargon surrounding smartphone camera megapixels, picture quality and lens types. The pixel is one of the most misunderstood aspects of photography, with manufact...

Using TikTok on a smartphone

By: Neil Cumins

On: Wednesday, 4 March, 2020

It can be hard to keep up with changing social media trends. If you’re just starting to acknowledge the incredible power of Instagram, it might surprise (and depress) you to learn of a newer generation of social media platforms. The likes...

The best handsets for storing loads of data and files

By: Neil Cumins

On: Sunday, 1 March, 2020

Before we begin, here’s a quick question. How much data do you have on your smartphone? It’s bound to be more than you expected. Smartphone operating systems tend to occupy several gigabytes of storage, while pre-installed bloatware lik...

How do new folding phones work?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Thursday, 27 February, 2020

It’s often said there’s nothing new under the sun, and the current excitement about folding phones is a case in point. Folding phones were ubiquitous twenty years ago, with iconic models like the Samsung A800 and Motorola Razr proving h...

What is a ‘notspot’?

By: Neil Cumins

On: Sunday, 23 February, 2020

The word ‘notspot’ traces its origins back to the late 1990s, when wireless internet access was first rising to prominence through the GPRS and EDGE mobile data networks. While most of the country had some degree of 2G connectivity, spa...